It did not take long to get to the pool of water. It was amazingly beautiful! She had lived her whole life in this sleep, one-horse town, and never had she seen this place before. “I do not think anyone has ever heard of it.” Emma said in answer to the new girl’s question. “At least not that I have heard of.” She placed all of her equipment on the ground and moved towards the pool. The sight of the pool, and the thought of being able to swim somewhere new pushed all thoughts of Zach and Melissa from her mind.

The water was all but calling her name. It was so deep, clear, and blue. Emma walked right up to the edge, knelt down, and put her hand in the water. It was oddly warm. The new girl was saying something behind her, but she wasn’t really paying that much attention, it was like she was mesmerized by the water. She stood up suddenly and started shrugging of her jacket as her face tilted up towards the sky. “It’s only midnight. The shower doesn’t start for another hour, and charting the stars won’t take that long.” She sent the new girl a smile over her shoulder.

“You up for a midnight swim?” She took off the rest of her clothing, leaving her in nothing but a bright blue bra and matching panties. Emma turned to face the other girl. “You don’t need a suite. You have one.” She turned and jumped into the water. For a moment, she was completely suspended in the water. It was warm, quiet, and peaceful. Then she broke the surface and started laughing. “You don’t know what you’re missing!” she called. With a relaxing breath, she laid on her back and stared up at the moon.

Any minute now, it would be exactly midnight and the moon would be directly over the pool. What a find! Emma had certainly found a place she could come when she needed to get away. “Hey, new girl! The water really feels good, you should join me!” Emma turned her head to look at the shadowy figure that was the other girl. Really, she didn’t care one way or the other if the girl got in the water, but it would be much less creepy if she got in rather than just stood there watching.